Mara Lane

Mara Lane (born Dorothy Bolton;[1] 1 August 1930 – 2014) was a British-Austrian actress.[2][3] She appeared in more than 30 films from 1951 to 1965.

Mara Lane
Born
Dorothy Bolton

(1930-08-01)1 August 1930
Vienna, Austria
Died2014 (aged 83–84)
Marbella, Spain
OccupationActress
Years active1951–1965
SpouseWilliam Dugger (m. 1961)
RelativesJocelyn Lane (sister)

Life and career

Lane was born in Vienna, Austria.[4] She is the eldest daughter of Russian-born pianist mother Olga Mironova and English father Briton John Bolton, who worked for an American oil firm; he later died in a car crash in the U.S. Her youngest sister is the actress Jocelyn Lane.[5]

Lane's high school education came in New York,[6] and she attended Marguerite Bourgeois College in Montreal, Canada.[7]

Lane died in Marbella, Spain in 2014.[5]

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1964 The World Revolves Around You Baby Bird
1962 The Old Testament Diotima
79 A.D. Diomira
1961 What Is Father Doing in Italy? Nadja Lamar
1958 Ooh... diese Ferien Baby 'Boronin'
Peter Voss, Thief of Millions Monique
1957 Love from Paris Nadine
1956 The Tour Guide of Lisbon Mercedes
1955 Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova Barbara
Angela Angela Towne
1954 Susan Slept Here Marilyn
1953 Innocents in Paris Gloria Delaney
Decameron Nights Girl in Villa
1952 24 Hours of a Woman's Life Alice Brown
Treasure Hunt Yvonne
1951 Hell Is Sold Out Midinette

References
  1. McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. p. 434. ISBN 9781526111975. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  2. "Britain's answer to Marilyn". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (AP photo). November 22, 1953. p. 10.
  3. "Mara Lane". European Film Star Postcards. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. p. 434. ISBN 9781526111975. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  5. "Mara Lane". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. "Mara Lane Bars Label Of Monroe". Press and Sun-Bulletin. New York, Binghamton. January 4, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "British Actress Presented with Glengarry". The Gazette. Canada, Montreal. August 17, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via Newspapers.com.


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